Coquette
51coquette — noun Etymology: French, feminine of coquet Date: circa 1611 a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men • coquettish adjective • coquettishly adverb • coquettishness …
52coquette — coquettish, adj. coquettishly, adv. coquettishness, n. /koh ket /, n. 1. a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection; flirt. v.i. 2. to coquet. [1605 15; < F, fem. of COQUET] Syn. 1. tease, vamp …
53coquette — noun /kɒˈkɛt/ A woman who flirts or plays with mens affections. See Also: coquetry, coquettish, coquettishly, coquettishness …
54Coquette — Opening on 8 November 1927 at Maxine Elliott s Theatre, the three act play by George Abbott and Ann Preston Bridgers ran for 366 performances and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize (which it lost to Strange Interlude). Helen Hayes earned… …
55coquette — Synonyms and related words: Circe, Don Juan, Lorelei, Parthenope, Siren, captive, catch, charmer, conquest, date, enchanter, enchantress, enticer, femme fatale, flirt, gold digger, honey, inveigler, seducer, seductress, siren, steady, strumpet,… …
56coquette — co·quet·te s.f.inv. ES fr. {{wmetafile0}} donna civettuola {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1857. ETIMO: der. di coquet civettuolo, grazioso …
57coquette — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. flirt. See endearment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. flirt, tease, trifler, vamp; see flirt . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. flirt, tease, vamp, hussy, heart breaker. A woman without any heart, who makes …
58coquette — co|quette [kəuˈket, kɔ US kou ] n literary [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: , feminine form of coquet; COQUETRY] a woman who frequently tries to attract the attention of men without having sincere feelings for them = ↑flirt >coquettish adj… …
59coquette — co|quette [ kou ket ] noun count MAINLY LITERARY a woman who behaves in a coquettish way: FLIRT …
60coquette — co·quette || kÉ’ ket n. flirt, woman who endeavors to gain the attention of men …
